16 CFR 437.9
§ 437.9 Outstanding orders; preemption.
United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective
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- 16 CFR 437.9, § 437.9 Outstanding orders; preemption, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/64520
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(a) A business opportunity required by prior FTC or court order to follow the Franchise Rule, 16 CFR part 436, may petition the Commission to amend the order or to stipulate to an amendment of the court order so that the business opportunity may follow the provisions of this part.
(b) The FTC does not intend to preempt the business opportunity sales practices laws of any state or local government, except to the extent of any conflict with this part. A law is not in conflict with this Rule if it affords prospective purchasers equal or greater protection, such as registration of disclosure documents or more extensive disclosures. All such disclosures, however, must be made in a separate state disclosure document.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.